The 2015 EBCA Convention is taking place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal from November 13 to 15, 2015. We’ll introduce you to the speakers. Registration is possible via www.baseball-in-europe.com.
Meet the Speakers – Pedro Sequeira – Coaching Confederation of Portugal
Academic qualifications
Graduation in Physical Education (1995)
Master in Sports Sciences – Thesis in Handball (1998)
Phd in Sports Sciences – Thesis in Handball (2005)
Profession
Director of the Research Unit of the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém
Director of the Life Quality Research Centre
Full professor at Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior – Polytechnic Institute of Santarém
Other activities
President of the Coaching Confederation of Portugal (since 2014)
President of the Coaching Confederation of the Portuguese Spoken Countries (since 2015)
Member of the Methods Commission (responsible of development in Europe) of the European Handball Federation – Development area (since 2012)
Responsible for the Education Programs of the Portuguese Handball Federation (since 2004)
Responsible for the RINK Convention (European Coaches Convention) in the Portuguese Handball Federation (since 2004)
President of the Sport Pedagogy Scientific Society (since 2013)
General Secretary of European Network of Sport Science, Education & Employment (2011 – 2015)
Responsible for the RINK Convention in the Portuguese Handball Federation (since 2004)
Responsible for the new Coaches Law in Portugal for all Sports (2010)
Responsible for the organization of all Handball Coach courses, seminars, conferences and congresses since 2004
Level 4 Handball Coach
Lecture of many Handball Coach courses, seminars, conferences and congresses
Level 2 Baseball Coach
Lecture of Baseball Coach seminars, conferences and congresses in Portugal (1994-1999)
More than 40 articles published
More than 50 oral presentations and posters in conferences, seminars and congresses
Editor of one Handball Book (2012)
10 years of experience as a Handball Coach (1st Portuguese Womans League and 2nd Portuguese Mans Leaague)
2 years’ experience as a coach in the Challenge Cup
1 year experience as a coach in the EHF Cup
17 years of experience as a Handball player
3 years’ experience as a Baseball Coach in a youth team